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soap·bark
/
ˈsoʊpˌbɑrk
/
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sohp
-bahrk
]
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noun
1.
a Chilean tree,
Quillaja saponaria,
of the rose family, having evergreen leaves and small, white flowers.
2.
the inner
bark
of this tree, used as a substitute for
soap
.
Origin:
1860–65;
soap
+
bark
2
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soapbark
(ˈsəʊpˌbɑːk)
—
n
1.
Also called:
quillai
a W South American rosaceous tree,
Quillaja saponaria,
with undivided evergreen leaves and small white flowers
2.
Also called:
quillai bark
the inner bark of this tree, formerly used as soap and as a source of saponin
3.
any of several trees or shrubs that have a bark similar to this
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